Federal funds allotted for fire ravaged Southern California
President Eisenhower declared Southern California a major disaster area after a new brush fire joined two earlier blazes near Malibu. An initial $100000 federal aid allocation via Civil Defense Administration was ordered, with firefighting crews from Ventura and Los Angeles counties and federal services dispatched to the scene near Piru.
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Malibu
Calif
Eisenhower
California
Civil Defense Administration
Los Angeles
Malibu Movie
Palos Verdes Estate
Los Padres National Forest
Piru
Ventura County
Ventura
Los Angeles County
Federal Forestry Service
Hart Calls For Abolishment Of State Poll Tax
Hart, a candidate for the Texas Senate, urged abolishing the poll tax and adopting permanent voter registration. He plans to survey editors on key campaign issues and noted a possible special election after February 1 next year amid questions over Governor Shivers authority.
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Austin
James P Hart
TS Senate
Price Daniel
Texas
Supreme Court
Hart
Allan Shivers
Daniel
Shivers
Dozens Of Gifts For First Childress County Baby
Dozens of gifts will be offered to the first baby born in Childress County after midnight December 31. The December 31 Index lists the firms contributing gifts including Harp Drug United Supermarket Loretta's Gift Shop Fairview Flora Elsie's Beauty House and many others.
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Childress County
Harp Drug
United Supermarket
Loretta’s Gift Shop
Fairview Flora
Elsie’s Beauty House
First State Bank
Sims Super Service
Boies Jewelry
Gage Food
LeRoy Gaines
Little Ages
Hi-Way Cafe
the Childress Index
Plains Creamery
C. V. Jones Hardware Saied's
Howard E. Newberry White’s
Rushing’s
Perry Brothers
Service Cleaners
Finn's Gulf Service
Watkin's
Buckley's Men Store
Lois
Phipps
New York Bomb Scare Strains FBI in Citywide Search
FBI joined a citywide probe amid a wave of bomb scares in New York City after belated reports on the Empire State Building. A two hour and 20 minute sweep found no bomb. By 1 p.m. EST the tally rose to 86 reports since Christmas Eve, with hoaxes and threats across theaters hotels terminals and other public sites.
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New York
Empire State
Othe World
New York City
Hotalus
Grand Central Terminal
Empire State Building
Midtown Manhattan
Manhattan
Clearing of Suez Canal wrecks begins after delays
A UN salvage team led by Raymond A. Wheeler starts clearing the 1200 ton Egyptian frigate Abikir and other wrecks in the Suez Channel. Dutch diver begins work at 12 15 p m while Egyptian officials miss word of the agreement delaying big vessel clearance and harbor traffic remains restricted.
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Cairo
Suez Canal
Abikir
United Nations
Raymond A. Wheeler
New York
Mahmeoud Fawzi
Daag Hammarksieid
Wheeler
United Press
Suez
Tyne
Protector
Suez Harbor
Insurance Company Plans Dinner Meet
A stockholders and friends dinner meeting for Estate Life Insurance Company and Estate Development Corporation of Amarillo is set for 6:30 pm Thursday at Gay's Cafe. Harry Gunn coordinates arrangements. John McCarty and Elwood Whitacre are slated to attend the event.
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Estate Life Insurance Company
Estate Development Corporation of
Amarillo
Gay's Cafe
Harry Gunn
John McCarty
Insurance Company
Elwood Whitacre
Prsident
Wue Development Colipasy
John A Stewart Dies in Tyler
John A Stewart father of George W Stewart dies in Tyler. Former Childress resident. Funeral services set for Monday at 10 a.m. at Lloyd James Funeral Home in Tyler.
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Tyler
John A Stewart
George
W Stewart
Childress
Lloyd- James
Death Toll From Holiday Violence Rises Across Texas
Texas DPS reports 125 violent deaths since December 21 as the holiday period ends. Traffic crashes cause 66 deaths, homes and personal crises account for 35, with 24 in other accidents. Notable losses include John L. Wilkins in Houston and Rita Gonzales in El Paso, plus a fatal farm tractor overturn near Owens Chapel.
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Department of Public Safety
Texas
Midfternoon
Austin
DPS
John L. Wilkins
Houston
Rita Gonzales
el Paso
Manny Ann Wheat
Owens Chapel
Trenham
Aid To Poland Faces Legal Hurdles And Opposition
Washington plans to extend U S economic aid to Poland face legal obstacles and congressional resistance. President Eisenhower presses ahead with a multi agency study to determine what help Warsaw can receive to align with independence from Moscow amid ongoing negotiations and scrutiny from lawmakers.
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Washington
U.S
Poland
Eisenhower
Warsaw
Moscow
United States
Woodring Purchases Culligan Business
Leo Woodring has purchased the Culligan Soft Water Service of Childress. Keith Johnston who started the company in 1947 announced the sale. Woodring will stay with Kay Green Finance Company and be assisted by his wife Johnston has taken a position with an insurance firm in Lubbock. The business remains at 12 Second Street NE.
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Culligan Soft Water Service
Childress
Leo Woodring
Keith Johnston
Woodring
Kay Green Finance Company
Johnston
Lubbock
Second Street
Eisenhower Doctrine to shield Middle East from communism
Washington officials say the United States will proclaim the Eisenhower doctrine to protect the Middle East from Soviet influence. The plan reportedly includes a warning to Russia and a 60 million dollar economic aid program to build Western ties. Details to be finalized with congressional leaders before a White House briefing.
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Washington
United States
Middle East
Eisenhower
Russia
Greece
Turkey
White House
Congress
Salvation Army Drive Nearing Nine Hundred Dollars
The Salvation Army fund drive nears $900 with $443.99 turned in to date. Treasurer Bob Ray reported the tally on Saturday afternoon. Drive Chairman Earl Preston said about 15 workers have not yet submitted reports and urged all participants to finish solicitations and turn in money Monday or Tuesday.
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Salvation Army
Bob Ray
Earl Preston
Farmers Ask About Strip Planting Under Soil Bank Plan
At the ASC office official Gene Frisbie said farmers inquired about strip planting cotton four rows in and four out, counting four idle rows as soil bank land. He stated such strip planting cannot be allowed.
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Soil Bank Plan
ASC
Gene Frisbie
Night bus service in Montgomery canceled amid crisis
Montgomery officials canceled Saturday night bus operations to protect riders amid a wave of shootings targeting Negro residents. Mayor WA Gayle and the city commission ordered a temporary schedule suspension after Rosa Jordan, 22, eight months pregnant, was wounded by a sniper while aboard a bus in a Negro district. The move follows growing violence and planned desegregation actions as drivers and passengers fear further attacks.
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City Commission
WA. Gayle
Birmingham
Ala
Tallahgasee
Fla
Rosa Jordan
Hungary Fires Thousands as State Orders Draft to Coal Mines
Budapest reports a government decree effective New Year orders tens of thousands of industrial workers and 32 040 white collar civil servants fired with limited pay. many may be drafted into coal mines to address production shortfalls and power outages while the state promises future re hires once coal output improves.
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Budapest
Janos Kadar
Istvan Koosa
Kus Saiid
Hot Battles Shape Up For New Session Of Congress
Washington amid a newly elected Congress ready to convene with clashes expected on farm policy foreign policy Negro rights school aid and the cost of a three cent stamp. The Eisenhower administration faces pressure over hard money while pre session talks with leaders from both parties gauge what legislation may pass.
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Congress
Washington
Eisenhower
Thea
White House
Grass program funds short prompt farmer sign up now
Farmers must sign up at the ASC office to enter the five year permanent grass reserve plan as funds are limited and on a first come first served basis. Wheat or cotton soil bank land for 1957 may be grazed until January 31, after which grazing is prohibited and permanent grass land cannot be grazed at all.
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ASC
Gene Frisbie
Frisbie
Sweatbox death of Lieutenant shocks British
A British Army lieutenant, Anthony Moorhouse, died after being held in a metal sweatbox by Egyptian guerrillas during the Port Said occupation. Sir Hugh Stockwell was barred from addressing the nation to discuss the case. The Egyptian press blamed Stockwell for the officer’s death, claiming he declined to reveal details. Moorhouse had helped run a guerrilla roundup and was captured December 10 in Port Said.
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London
Port Said
Britain
Anthony Eden
Anthony Moorhouse
Hugh Stockwell
War Office
AL Gounhouria
Stockwell
al Goumhourta
Moors House Peett
Moorhouse
Egypsian Guerrila
Dee 10
Heekathorn David Cecil Heekathorn Dies at 69
David Cecil Heekathorn a 69 year old farmer died after a heart attack suffered Thursday. Funeral services will be held at 4 PM today at the Church of Christ in Childress with ministers BE A Sanders and Rev Luther Bradley presiding. He was born December 26, 1887 in Cleburne and lived in the High Point community the last nine years. He married Lora December 16 1907 at Tell He is survived by his wife one daughter Mrs P E Snider of Childress two brothers and five sisters nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery.
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David Cecil Heekathorn
Ted
Childress General Hospier
Heekathorn
Church of Christ
Childress
BE A Sanders
Kirkland
Tell
Church of Christ Fallbearers
R. Reeves
Donald Bearden
Allen Jones
Johnny Henley
O. T. Rothwell
Truman McParland
Newberry Puneral
Hiya
Lora Heckathorn
P. E. Snider
Chile Tees
Tt Heckathorn
Portales
N. M
Bill Heckathorn
Madie Hlaney
Tipton
Okla
Lille Kirby
Granite
Riby Black
Lubrock
Edith Grimes
Plans For Kids Basketball To Be Worked Out Tuesday Night
A meeting of Kids Inc supervisors and coaches is planned for 7 oclock Tuesday at city hall to formulate rules issue uniforms and discuss other matters Coordinator M K Buddy Wilcoxson says the program is short on coaches for the Pony and Shetland leagues with several named volunteer coaches ready to assist Roy Hopkins will supervise the Pony program and timekeeping roles are filled by Pete Clifton and Dewey Bushon with Edwin Cato as scorekeeper and Wiley Shires as secretary.
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Kids, Inc
City Hall
M. K.buddy
Wilcoxson
Wilin Hawks
J. D. Mull
Ronald Atkin
Cere Tigers
Paul Havens
Jack Nith
Bears
Franklin
Robi
Martin
Bill Moore
Sparrows
Buford Austin
Bernie Steed
Cardinals
Floyd Evans
Bill Brown
Bill Lanham
George Morey
Vernon Eubank
Guy Jones
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Dee Jt Mra
Gruenther
Inea
Montgomery
Tgome
Ding of
Rugtt
Cumtown
615. Com
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